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Rodney

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Salmon fishing closed for ALL Vancouver Island streams
« on: July 31, 2015, 10:41:07 AM »

Please make sure you and your friends are all aware of these changes starting tomorrow.

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=173925&ID=all

In 2014/2015 Vancouver Island experienced extremely low snowpack with
exceptionally low precipitation during the spring 2015 period. Water levels in
many systems on Vancouver Island are now extremely low and river temperatures
in many cases are reaching lethal limits for salmon migrating through these
systems. Predictions are that above average summer air temperatures and reduced
precipitation will continue, and likely will further contribute to elevated
stream temperatures throughout Region 1 on Vancouver Island.

Effective 00:01 hours August 1, 2015 until further notice the following
Vancouver Island Rivers will close to salmon angling:

All river systems in management units 1-7 to 1-13.

All rivers on Vancouver Island in Region 1 are now closed until further notice
with the exception of the Campbell/Quinsam Rivers and the Qualicum River.

To see a description and a map of the areas covered by the stream and river
angling closures visit:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/#anglingclosure


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0781
Sent July 31, 2015 at 1026

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Re: Salmon fishing closed for ALL Vancouver Island streams
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2015, 03:47:30 PM »

In addition to the salmon fishing closure in the above notice, BC's Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has now closed fishing for ALL streams on Vancouver Island except three from August 4th to September 30th: Campbell, Qualicum and Quinsam.